Series synopsis
/DRIVE is a British action & adventure drama television series that premiered on NBCSN on May 31, 2014. It was created by J.F. Musial. It stars Zack Klapman, J.F. Musial, Mike Spinelli and Chris Harris.
An American action drama television series set against the backdrop of an illegal cross-country automobile road race, focusing on the willing and unwilling competitors and, as the plot develops, the unseen puppet masters who sponsor the race.
Premise
An American action drama television series set against the backdrop of an illegal cross-country automobile road race, focusing on the willing and unwilling competitors and, as the plot develops, the unseen puppet masters who sponsor the race.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zack Klapman as Himself
- J.F. Musial as Himself
- Mike Spinelli as Himself
- Chris Harris as Himself
- Kristen Lee as Herself
- Zack Klapman as Himself
- Kristen Lee as Herself
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 41 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 9 | May 31, 2014 | September 25, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 6 | April 18, 2015 | October 10, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 5 | October 14, 2016 | November 12, 2016 |
| Season 4 | 7 | October 19, 2017 | November 9, 2017 |
| Season 5 | 7 | October 21, 2018 | November 18, 2018 |
| Season 6 | 6 | September 8, 2019 | November 19, 2019 |
| Season 7 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Pilot |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
McLaren Host Chris Harris drives the stunning, cutting-edge McLaren P1, one of the most advanced sports cars in the world, and /DRIVE visits the home of McLaren, Formula One's technology leader, at its headquarters in Wolking, UK, to see how its latest supercars are made. |
May 31, 2014 |
| 2 |
Against All Odds Host Matt Farah takes on the wickedly fast, 1,200-horsepower Hennessey Venom GT, and Mike Musto treks to a California desert for the toughest one-day off-road race in the U.S. |
August 7, 2014 |
| 3 |
Questionable Road Usage Host Chris Harris leaves the world of supercars to stop traffic in his 1957 Citroen, and Mike Musto braves the highways in a burnout machine built from junkyard parts. |
August 14, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Middle East Special /DRIVE on NBC Sports hosts Chris Harris, Matt Farah and Mike Spinelli embark on an epic road trip in three modern supercars, to seek out and explore car cultures of the middle east, from the home of the Bahrain Grand Prix to the mythical "road to nowhere" on the border of Oman. |
April 18, 2015 |
| 2 |
German Special /DRIVE hosts Chris Harris, Matt Farah and Mike Spinelli find the stories behind Germany's national obsession with speed and technology, track-test three amazing German cars, and discover the "Area 51" where sports cars of the future are tested. |
June 20, 2015 |
| 3 |
American Speed Matt Farah, Mike Musto and Mike Spinelli test two all-American performance cars, the Corvette Z06 and Tesla P85D, and experience NASCAR history, from its humble beginnings on dirt tracks, to the science of the super speedway at Daytona. |
June 27, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Turbocharged Future Matt and Mike argue over whether today's turbo-charged engines are any good by comparing sports car icons on a mountain road and at the drag strip. Chris experiences just how good a turbo car can be in a Ferrari 458 on a wet track. |
October 14, 2016 |
| 2 |
BMW M Many marques offer fast and comfortable high-end cars, but it started with BMW's M division. Matt drives a couple legendary M's in South Carolina. Mike views some top secret M prototypes in Munich. Chris drives the new M2 at Nürburgring. |
October 21, 2016 |
| 3 |
The Best Cars with the Letter "R" Chris, Matt, and Mike turn a shaky premise for an episode into an excuse to charge across Britain in some of the most hard-core street cars available today, to see which is the loudest, the fastest, and the best, on the road and the track. |
October 28, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What Makes Fast Matt Farah takes a powerful Camaro 1LE to a NASCAR wind tunnel. Mike Spinelli drives a lightweight Ariel Atom 3S and gets car control tips from factory Porsche driver Patrick Long. Chris Harris goes flat out in a second generation Ford GT. |
October 19, 2017 |
| 2 |
Miami Vices A hilarious look at the best (and worst) of Miami's car scene, with a new Lamborghini; an old Ferrari; a speedboat; and a donk limousine. |
October 29, 2017 |
| 3 |
Cheap Racing Chris Harris, Matt Farah and Mike Spinelli try to match lap times with a pro driver as they test the limits of a beater BMW in a grueling 24-hour endurance race. |
October 26, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Car of the Year Hosts Mike Spinelli, Chris Harris, and Alex Roy challenge one another to find the best car in a send-up of automotive magazine car-of-the-year awards. It's McLaren 720S versus Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk versus Audi RS3. |
October 21, 2018 |
| 2 |
L.A. Car Culture The car culture of Los Angeles explored with a visit to Singer Vehicle Design's amazing shop by Mike Spinelli, a look at the underground racing scene with Alex Roy, and a visit to ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena with Kristen Lee. |
October 28, 2018 |
| 3 |
How Far We've Come Chris Harris drives a succession of Porsches representing the pinnacle of performance in their eras, including the Porsche 930 Turbo, 959 and 918 Spyder. It ends with a drive in the amazing Porsche 919 Evo race car. |
November 4, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NYC A tribute to New York City. Kristen and Mike tell the story of Max Hoffman in a Porsche 718 Boxster GTS and a BMW Z4. Alex meets the NYPD Auto Crimes Division. Kristen goes for a trip in a garbage truck. Mike visits the Classic Car Club. |
September 8, 2019 |
| 2 |
Dirty Motorsports Mike learns how to drive a monster truck and host Zack Klapman discovers the joy of rallying then tries to do it in an Infiniti Q60. Alex and Mike attempt to drive a stage of the Baja. Alex tells Mike a secret. |
September 15, 2019 |
| 3 |
IMSA A tribute to 50 years of IMSA. Chris Harris tries his hand at the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Ferrari 488 Pista and related race cars. Mike becomes a strategist for the Magnus Racing Lamborghini team - it could have gone worse. |
September 18, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBCSN |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 31, 2014 |
| Last aired | November 19, 2019 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |